A rebound in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has led to a massive wave of short liquidations in the crypto market.
Data from CoinGlass reveals a significant amount of liquidations in the cryptocurrency derivatives market, totaling over half a billion dollars in the past day.
73.7% of the liquidations amounting to $371 million came from short investors.
Bitcoin and Ethereum rebounded following news of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, causing short-heavy mass liquidations.
Ethereum led in liquidations with $168 million, surpassing Bitcoin's $153 million, possibly due to its higher price jump and speculative interest.
Altcoins like Solana and XRP also experienced liquidations, with smaller figures compared to Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Bitcoin taker buy volume spiked on Bybit, indicating a surge in long volume over short volume, a potential precursor to a BTC price increase.
Bitcoin has returned to the $105,100 mark following its recovery over the past 24 hours.